Running a medical practice involves far more than providing patient care. Physicians and healthcare administrators must navigate a complex legal landscape that includes regulatory compliance, contracts, employment law, and risk management. Healthcare lawyers play a critical role in helping medical practices operate efficiently while avoiding costly legal pitfalls. Regulatory Compliance

Healthcare is one of the most heavily regulated industries in California—and one of the fastest evolving. Providers, administrators, and medical businesses must navigate an ever-changing web of state and federal compliance requirements to avoid costly penalties and reputational damage. The healthcare law team at SBEMP advises hospitals, private practices, and

In today’s complex healthcare landscape, understanding healthcare law is more critical than ever. Healthcare law encompasses a wide range of issues, including compliance with regulations, patient rights, and the prevention of fraud and abuse. Navigating these intricacies requires a deep understanding of the intersection of compliance, regulations, and patient rights.

Medical Malpractice Lawyer Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional or a doctor whose standards fall below the appropriate standard of care results in hurting a patient. Actions ranging from improper diagnosis of cancer to making improper incisions during surgery leading to unexpected permanent disability can result in a malpractice

In recent years the federal government has shown increased aggression and creativity in its prosecution of fraudulent referral activities within the healthcare profession. This creativity is front and center in the recent case of USA v. Beauchamp et al. (“Forest Park”). There, prosecutors alleged that 21 individuals used fraudulent marketing agreements to

By: David Roth, Esq. Slovak, Baron, Empey, Murphy & Pinkney LLP Leasing space in a physician’s office to a lessee who, themselves, provides health-related services risks violation of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”). Violation of the AKS is a felony and can result in imprisonment for up to five years.